GRAHAM — Alamance Community College and the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office are talking about creating a regional training center for law enforcement and emergency workers.

ACC President Algie Gatewood said discussions are at the very early stages.

“I think we might be a step beyond dreaming,” Gatewood said Tuesday. “But if you don’t have the idea, you don’t go far.”

Gatewood talked about the center in his regular report to the ACC Board of Trustees at its January meeting Monday night.

The center would not be on campus, Gatewood said, but he told the trustees the college would provide the teachers. ACC already teaches basic law enforcement classes, but there are limited options around the state for more advanced training.

Dan Ingle, an ACC trustee and retired police chief for the town of Elon, said this would be a great asset for ACC and the county since most officers have to go to training centers in the eastern and western part of the state.

“It’s an excellent opportunity for local agencies,” Ingle said. “It would save a lot of money.”

There could also be a lot of officers from surrounding counties coming in for training, Gatewood said.

The idea has been around for years, said David Smith, chairman of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.

Gatewood said there could be a firing range and track to teach defensive driving techniques, as well as facilities for firefighter and EMS training.